Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Constantius Chlorus
- Ouse Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Crest of York St John College
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Minster Library
- Transport Moves On